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Aristida purpurascens

Arrow Feather, Arrowfeather Threeawn Grass
Also known as: Aristida affinis (Schult.) Kunth +10 more
  • Aristida affinis (Schult.) Kunth
  • Aristida elliotiana Steud.
  • Aristida geyeriana Steud.
  • Aristida purpurascens var. alabamensis Trin. & Rupr.
  • Aristida purpurascens var. glaucissima Scribn. & C.R.Ball
  • Aristida purpurascens var. minor Vasey
  • Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica (Hitchc.) Allred
  • Aristida purpurescens var. tenuispica (Hitchc.) Allred, 1986
  • Aristida tenuispica Hitchc.
  • Chaetaria affinis Schult.
  • Chaetaria purpurascens (Poir.) P.Beauv.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Aristida purpurascens (commonly known as Arrow-feather or Arrowfeather Threeawn Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belize, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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